Instrument Panel problems of the 2008 Honda Ridgeline

Two problems related to instrument panel have been reported for the 2008 Honda Ridgeline. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Honda Ridgeline based on all problems reported for the 2008 Ridgeline.

1 Instrument Panel problem

Failure Date: 11/21/2012

Heater blower fan stopped working. Took to dealer 11/29/12. Dealer inspected, found melted wiring harness beneath dash. Cost to repair approximately $900. 00. This is a fire hazard and has affected 07 and earlier model Ridgelines per NHTSA campaign id number: 10v001000. Recall should be expanded to include 2008 models.

2 Instrument Panel problem

Failure Date: 01/13/2011

The contact owned a 2008 Honda Ridgeline. The vehicle was parked and shut off for a few minutes when the contact noticed a fire started on the instrument panel near the passenger side. The fire department responded to extinguish the fire and a police report was filed. No injuries were reported but the vehicle was destroyed due to fire damage. The vehicle was towed to an insurance lot where they were in the process of diagnosing the failure. The failure and current mileages were 50,500. The VIN was unavailable.


Other Electrical System related problems of the 2008 Honda Ridgeline

Wiring problems
20
Electrical System problems
8
Instrument Panel problems
2


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